It’s no secret that there was some backstage drama last season on the Lethal Weapon TV show. As a result, actor Clayne Crawford was fired from the FOX series and many fans were not pleased. Lethal Weapon saw a big drop in ratings between season one and two. Will adding Seann William Scott to the cast improve the ratings in season three or, will they fall even further without Crawford? Will the show be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
An action-comedy-drama, Lethal Weapon stars Damon Wayans, Seann William Scott, Kevin Rahm, Johnathan Fernandez, Michelle Mitchenor, Keesha Sharp, Dante Brown, and Chandler Kinney. The series follows Detective Roger Murtaugh (Wayans), his LAPD colleagues, and his family at home. After a tragedy, Murtaugh is partnered with Detective Wesley Cole (Scott), a former CIA operative who’s been everywhere and seen everything. How long will it take him to adjust to Los Angeles?
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
10/17 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The second season of Lethal Weapon averaged a 0.99 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.11 million total viewers (live + same day ratings).
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you still like the Lethal Weapon TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for season four on FOX?
*10/14/18 update: FOX has ordered two more episodes of Lethal Weapon. Will Wayans be in them?
The show needs to be canceled or at least removed from prime time programming because it is no longer considered prime viewing. DW dug a hole for CC and ended up falling in it. How can you look at yourself in the mirror man? You do need to quit acting, I can assure you, you will not be missed. Always remember, what comes around goes around
I loved Lethal Weapon season 1 & 2, but season 3 so far is absolutely HORRIBLE!! Crawford was the hit of the show, hands down!
Clayne Crawford was the show and Riggs was the “Lethal Weapon” as coined by the original movie. Cancel it
Lethal Weapon was Riggs…without Riggs there is no Lethal Weapon. Its the Damon Wayans show. Not watching.
After Clayne Crawfords’ leaving the show is really missing the most essential character. Clayne offered to sit down and talk, nobody called. I think at this point the Fox and the Warner Bros should really reconsider what happened, sit down and talk, maybe apologize for the lack of the objectivity, apologize before fans of the show, and get Clayne back as soon as possible, giving him greater freedom to act and also to direct the show (greater does not mean ulimate). But guys, you seem to be failing not only the fans, but also the international audience, and also the… Read more »
I really like the show. I am so disappointed that now Damon is leaving too? I think this show had the ability to be a great show. To bad egos got in the way.
The reason Clayne was fire was because of drama queen Damon, a very weak actor and he was very annoying but he sees the show will fail because the star was fired and the garbage remained
Oh yeah. Could not have said it better myself.
Damon is leaving so he can try not to get blamed for getting the show canceled by lying about CC, getting jealous bc CC was overshadowing DW with great acting DW could never achieve. But I don’t think he going to make it. The demographics are are dropping every week. They still have 11 of the first 13 episodes they had already written b4 hateful person destroyed show, now they wrote 2 more episodes and talked DW into staying to do them. Really don’t think show will last 13 more episodes. At least I hope not, it’s horribly ruined now… Read more »
Amen to all that
I wonder if the show runners know that Riggs (Gibson/Crawford) is the lethal weapon, not Murtaugh >.>
Well they do now….coulda shoulda woulda
I would’ve given the new season a chance if they had done right by the character. Riggs had a full arc. If he’d left with his new family to start a new life I could’ve dug that. If he hadn’t started a new family and had died, I could’ve handled that. But they pissed on his whole arc. For that reason, I won’t watch the new season. That’s just bad writing.
The show without Riggs SUCKS! I can no longer stand to see Wayans’ face no matter how much I love Seann William Scott as an actor. I hope that Seann watches his back and checks for a wire before speaking to Wayans. Wouldn’t want Seann’s Career to suffer at the hands of the DIVA! You can’t fire GREATNESS like Clayne Crawford (who was the reason we all watched and made Wayans look good) and expect to survive. The show isn’t even funny anymore. Thanks FOX for ruin the best show ever. So disappointed! You picked the wrong side FOX! Here’s… Read more »
Exactly!!! He should have left and let Clayne stay so the shoe could have went on. He was never the star he was just tolerated because clayne was so good. It’s so sad. Now he knows the show is going down and says im quitting so he can lie and say that’s why it was canceled.
Totally agreed, show ruined
Even though they fired actor Clayne Crawford, I’m finding this season with stars Damon Wayans and Seann William Scott are a great team! I also love all the other actors on this show and can’t give them up, kudos!! I was rooting for C Crawford and was surprised and mad. BUT I have told my friends not to write Lethal Weapon off yet! Please keep watching them! Keep up the great writing and great acting!! Very entertaining!
NEVER. DW LYING SCHEMING DIVA. SWS BETTER WATCH HIS BACK TOO BC IF HE STARTS TO GET MORE POPULAR THAN DW, HE’LL END UP IN THE SAME BOAT AS CC. Also, show can not be called Lethal Weapon without THE LETHAL WEAPON in it anymore AND THAT WAS Riggs. They need to change the title.
I’m not going give it a chance because of Wayans never admire him as a actor, because he can’t act, so when the character of Riggs was fired with several other people I just tune into the new series FBI, I have to admit if the situation never happened, (FBI) I would had never put it on my playlist, this is awesome show, with great story line first two weeks, Excellent, I’m sure Riggs Character will be missed but he is awesome actor, will be seeing him again.
They need to find a way to change it back or cancel they are trying too hard to make the new guy have all the same issues it’s not even funny anymore.
6.31 average viewer vote, the number speaks for itselfs.
The first episode was ok, but after that, nah! They need Clayne back!